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(43) Date of publication: 02.01.2003 Bulletin 2003/01 (21) Application number: 01913314.9 (22) Date of filing: 06.03.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 17/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US0107/035 (87) International publication number: WO 0106/7287 (13.09.2001 Gazette 2001/37)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 08.03.2000 US 520763 (71) Applicant: Comiskey, Stephen W. Washington, DC 20015-2451 (US)	(72) Inventors: COMISKEY, Stephen, W. Washington, DC 20015-2451 (US) MEYERS, Timothy, H. Herndon, VA 20170 (US) (74) Representative: Leonhard, Frank Reimund, Dipl.-Ing.  Leonhard - Olgemöller - Fricke,Postfach 10 09 62 80083 München 80083 München (DE)